Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 9.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1980–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 9.6%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 59.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 17.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1981.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 107th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -47.3% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | +258.1% |
| 1983 | 14.6% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 12.4% | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +14.2% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 10.2% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -43.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +59.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.9%, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.6%, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +258.1% | 3.9% | 13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 3.9% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 12.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 9.6% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1981.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).